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påskkärring

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Swedish

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girl dressed up as a påskkärring in 1965

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Compound of påsk (“Easter”) +‎ kärring (“hag”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /²pɔskˌɕɛrɪŋ/

Noun

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påskkärring c

  1. (Easter, folklore) a witch who flies to the island of Blåkulla on a broomstick during Easter
  2. (Easter) a child dressed up as such a witch during Easter, walking around the neighborhood knocking on doors, asking for candy or money

Declension

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Declension of påskkärring
nominative genitive
singular indefinite påskkärring påskkärrings
definite påskkärringen påskkärringens
plural indefinite påskkärringar påskkärringars
definite påskkärringarna påskkärringarnas

Synonyms

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References

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